XII of 1882, which regulated the construction, maintenance and working of tramways in Singapore, planning and specification of the steam tram service commenced.

Each car would be open at the sides and have transverse seats, with waterproof curtains suspended from longitudinal brass rods.

[1] In December 1889, a public auction was held by Messrs. Crane Brothers to find a buyer for the Singapore Tramways Company.

[2] The public did not like to use the trams because of high fares in comparison with those of London and a complicated payment structure as well as infrastructural deficiencies and technical issues.

The price for a ride was finally reduced to 3 Cents per section, so that by 1909 an average of 32,000 paying passengers a day used the trams.

[2] After obtaining consultancy by the Shanghai Electric Construction Company, tram operations were upgraded in 1922, including refurbishment of the tramcars and revised fares.